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4516 N Laporte Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13162190290000 2 units · 1925

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1925
Stories
Building area1,804 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13162190290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4516 N Laporte Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4516 N Laporte Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Melissa Estrada, has been experiencing a concerning pattern of unresolved issues in recent months. Since February 2024, there have been four complaint-driven inspection violations, all of which remain open and unresolved as of October 2023. These violations, which typically indicate code compliance issues that may affect resident safety and comfort, represent the most significant and recent concerns on the building's record. The property, constructed in 1925, has also had one 311 service request in the past seven years, dated July 6, 2024, regarding an injured animal, which has been closed. While the building has maintained a relatively low number of service requests and violations overall compared to similar properties, the cluster of recent unresolved violations is noteworthy and suggests ongoing compliance challenges that have not yet been addressed.

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Risk rating

How 4516 N Laporte Ave's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
11thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 3492 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4516 N Laporte Ave event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2024
Building Violation Feb 29 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestFeb 29
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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